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We focus on EU policies such as the EU ETS and the ‘Effort Sharing Regulation’, and emissions reductions in industrial sectors.
Recent reports
2020 Industrial Relaunch
This report has been informed by a call for evidence conducted by Sandbag between October 2019 – January 2020 and builds on Sandbag’s previous work on industrial emissions policy. It follows on from Sandbag’s report on Barriers to Industrial Decarbonisation, published...
The great green puzzle
A ROADMAP TO A NET ZERO INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL Thursday May 28th, 3-4.30pm CET PANEL I Chaired by Suzana Carp, EU Engagement lead Sandbag, Reactions to the report in the recovery context Hans Bergman - Head of Unit, European and International Carbon Markets at the...
Is the EU ETS going to pass the novel coronavirus test?
The EU ETS Phase II (2008-2012) was badly affected by an economic crisis of historical proportions which saw a massive drop in demand for allowances on the carbon market. This put a shock in the ETS system and the carbon price dropped from 30 EUR/t in 2008 to the...
Overall ETS emissions 2019 : expect the unexpected
Industry emissions experience biggest annual drop towards end of Phase III Disclaimer: Analysis done on the basis of number available on EUTL on April 1st COB 2020, some verified numbers still due to be coming in by May 2020 Reported 2019 emissions were 1523 MT CO2...
The EU’s Industrial Red Herring
Sandbag’s Response to 2020 EU Climate Law Consultation
Financing the low carbon transition in ROMANIA
The A-B-C of BCAs
An overview of the issues around introducing Border Carbon Adjustments in the EU
UK carbon pricing after Brexit
After Brexit, the UK should aim to remain within the EU ETS. If that is not possible, the UK should implement a carbon tax rather than a standalone UK ETS.
How to optimise the EU ETS transition funds?
Member States have a choice about where to transfer their EU ETS allowances – this briefing shows the Modernisation Fund is best for the climate & Member States
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